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Standing female figure with 'huipil' and skirt

OriginTierra Blanca, Veracruz, Mexico
PeriodLate Classic period (600-850 CE)
Date500-800
MediumEarthenware, white pigment, and hand-built.
DimensionsOverall: 35.4 x 19.1 x 7.9 cm (13 15/16 x 7 1/2 x 3 1/8 in.)
DescriptionVeracruz standing female figure with huilil and skirt, Late Classic period, with hands at the hip, the small face with open mouth and straight hair falling to the shoulders. She is wearing an elaborately patterned robe with incised chevron and meander designs, beaded hem, cross-hatched sash, tiered turban with side flanges, tied sandals and jewellery.


Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.79
Classifications
Ancient Americas
Sub-classification
Mesoamerica
Status
On view
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